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Canadian report confirms Tar Sands lake pollution

Posted by naturegirl - 9 January 2013 at 7:15pm - Comments

Oil sands facility, Alberta (Image: AP)Toxic pollutants released by oil sands mining operations are accumulating in freshwater ecosystems, research by Canadian scientists suggests. A study of sediment in nearby lakes showed the level of pollutants, known as PAHs, had risen since the 1960s when oil sands development began. Read more...http://m.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0108/Canadian-oil-sands-pollute-nearby-lakes.-Report-is-blow-to-Keystone-pipeline

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